Gift Cover (Fukusa) with Tale of Genji Shell-Matching Game
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1319
Japanese elites once presented gifts in boxes with gift covers (fukusa) draped over them. The decorated covers were typically lined with a monochrome backing, but this one’s borders are exposed. Its design is a Tale of Genji shell-matching game. Two clamshells shown in close-u...
Artifact
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95599
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1916.1319
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Terms
Culture
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Technique
Silk: embroidered; metallic thread
Genre
Embroidery
Department
Textiles
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